1. Forms and conventions
Laura Cuk

2. Forms and conventions
O Format: Film
O Michael Moore tackles America’s obsession with
firearms in this Oscar-winning documentary that
examines the Columbine High School shootings.

3. Forms and conventions
Handheld camera movement
Interviews (talking heads)
Usually mid shots, close up shots, extreme close up shots
to keep the focus on what they are saying

4. Forms and conventions
Personal clips Clear voice over

5. Forms and conventions
Archival footage Background music
As well having a voice over, this scene also
includes the form of background music.

6. Negatives of documentary
O Throughout Moore’s documentary, Michael portrays
black male as violent people. Moore shows repeated
clips of making black males appear as the main villains
of crime in America. They are showing mainly the
negatives of black males.